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Stetson’s SMART Lab to Be Featured in Bestselling Counseling Textbook

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The recognition highlights Stetson’s innovative SMART Lab as a national model for experiential, research-informed counselor training.

February 17, 2026

The Center for Optimal Health Across the Lifespan is excited to share that its director, Dr. Jesse Fox (Associate Professor, Department of Counselor Education), along with Coordinator Ariel Chivers and research assistants Trinidee Mercado (Counselor Education Alum, Fall 2025), Paige Pei, and Milena Lorenzi Salini, will be featured in the forthcoming bestselling counseling textbook Counseling Today: Foundations of Professional Identity by Darcy H. Granello and Mark E. Young, scheduled for publication on April 29, 2026.

The feature highlights Stetson’s SMART Lab, showcasing it as an innovative, research-informed approach to teaching counseling students essential practical skills for effective client work. This recognition reflects the Center’s ongoing commitment to advancing experiential learning and interdisciplinary training across the lifespan.

Read more about the Center for Optimal Health Across the Lifespan here, and read more about Fox on his faculty profile.